The following index of patent medicine maker's marks is taken from Fike's (1987)
massive volume entitled The Bottle Book: A Comprehensive Guide to Historic Embossed
Medicine Bottles. We have found this computerized index useful in trying to identify letter
strings from fragmentary bottles in historic New Mexico sites. This in no way removes the
need to consult Fike's volume, but it does provide a starting point in trying to identify
possible makers of historic bottles.

A tip: try to hunt on the most unusual letter sequence that you have available. If you
hunt on common words such as "bitters," catarrh," and so forth, you will have difficulty
trying to narrow down your possible options since there are jillions of makers of such
products. Also, try altering the spacing between letter groups in an effort to narrow down
your options. After all, you may be misreading the label's format.

This is presented as a PDF file. It can be opened and printed from your screen or,
of far more utility, downloaded and used on your own computer to hunt down your artifacts.
Again, you will need Fike to narrow your search. But this is at least a (slightly) automated
approach. Good luck!